Quick Start
FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum
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EXTERNAL Recording
External control allows the camcorder to control the FS-5 record
function via the camcorder trigger.
1. Verify that the FS-5 is in Stop mode.
2. From the FS-5 Home menu, press the Right soft button
once and the OPERATION menu appears:
3. Use the Down soft button to select Control.
The default value is NORMAL
4. Use the Down soft button to select EXTERNAL.
5. Press the Scroll Wheel Select key.
The Operations menu appears.
6. Press the Left soft button twice to return to Home menu.
The menu returns and a STOP indicator appears in the
upper left-hand corner. Next to it is an E indicating that
FS-5 record function is now under the external control of
the camcorder.
Proceed with recording using the camcorder trigger.
1. On the camera, press the Record trigger.
The FS-5 begins to record video from camera. The
timecode value appears on the LCD display and the
image appears in the camera’s display.
2. On the camcorder, press Pause II once to put the FS-5 in
STOP mode.
3. Press Pause II again and the FS-5 begins to Record again in
the same clip.
4. On the camcorder, press Stop to stop the recording.
5. On the camcorder, press Record to begin a new clip.
OPERATION
CONTROL
NORMAL
EXTERNAL
SYNCRO